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OMGoodness Elizabeth! She is precious! And I will bet you that Sammy is up there smiling from ear to ear, so stinkin' proud of you for giving this girl a home and a chance to be loved by someone with a heart as good as yours.
I do have to agree that puppies can be a handful. Double so for us, as Zeus and Angel Merlin were littermates that were brought to the shelter where I volunteered. Their bond through life was incredible and (in hindsight) I am glad that we got them both, but I didn't know if I would survive those first six months!
Give her a big 'ol welcome hug from us - and give Titan a big hug for being such a good big brother!
Lisa
Zeus was a Husky mix diagnosed with Osteosarcoma at age 11. A visible lung met and suspicious spot on his liver meant a poor prognosis-six weeks was our vet's best guess. We decided to fight for our boy and his right front leg was amputated on 12/1/11. We did six rounds of chemo, changed his diet and spoiled him completely rotten. We were blessed with 10 great months after diagnosis. Against the odds, the lung met remained a single met and grew very little over those months. A wonderful furbaby with the most gentle spirit, he fought with a strength that we never imagined he possessed. We have no regrets...
http://zeuspod......pawds.com/
She's such a cutie! And, yes, puppies are so much work! (That's why they make them so cute... otherwise no one would put up with their hijinks!)
I know she will bring many smiles to your home, even while you are still missing your boy. Sammy is looking down happily. I'm sure that he would want another pup to get to experience the love that he did!
Give her some kisses from us!
Jackie, Angel Abby and MBBunny Rita's mom
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
Elizabeth, I am so happy for you — and your darling furbaby, who is privilaged to have a new mom with a big heart and caring nature. Golly will bring you so much joy and, perhaps, a few new white hairs!
I will be eager to hear about her puppy adventures, so I can prepare for what I have in store for me in April ...
Beth and Spirit Smilin' Sammy
Smilin' Sammy, March 16, 2004 – Dec. 5, 2011
Golden retriever, diagnosed with osteosarcoma in September 2010 — right front leg amputated November 2010. He fought valiantly to stay with us; but a second diagnosis of osteosarcoma, this time in his left front leg, was more than our golden warrior could overcome. He loved his pack — and everyone else he met.
We loved him even more.
Thanks for the pennies, Sammy. They helped.
OH! How adorable is she???????!!!! And what a cute, cute name! Love her already!
I'm so happy for you Elizabeth!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
how is it that she is so fast at learning everything but "no potty"? long night. She cried and howled most of the night because I made the mistake of comforting her the first two nights.... note to Beth: let them cry at night or they will never stop!
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the right front leg 8/23/10,
leg fractured 8/27/10,
leg amputated 8/30/10
http://sammyand.....pawds.com/
I couldn't begin to say how special Sammy is to us. Living and laughing with and loving this wonderful boy is priceless.
I have never had a puppy cry at night, because last time there was a puppy here it was Sammy and he had Jazzy and Shy to hang with. Titan wants nothing to do with Golly when she cries, he goes and hides down the hallway, I swear he covers his ears.
What do you do for a puppy who cries at night? Warren doesn't want her in the bedroom because she isn't potty trained yet. Any other suggestions?
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the right front leg 8/23/10,
leg fractured 8/27/10,
leg amputated 8/30/10
http://sammyand.....pawds.com/
I couldn't begin to say how special Sammy is to us. Living and laughing with and loving this wonderful boy is priceless.
Any other suggestions, Elizabeth? Well...adopt another one to keep her company!
I know lots of people swear by a radio on really softly overnight or a big, floppy stuffed animal that is rather understuffed (I guess like a pillow pet before they were called such things).
But are you crate training her? If you are, putting her in the bedroom in the crate seems like it would fix the problem. Evelyn is the first dog we crate trained (never had to with any other) and she never made a peep at night. She is a very quiet dog anyway, but right next to my side of the bed I could stick my fingers in her face and she knew I was there. I think the crate will help tremendously with the potty stuff.
Shari
From abandoned puppy to Tripawd Warrior Dude, Dakota became one of the 2011 February Furballs due to STS. Our incredibly sweet friend lived with grace and dignity till he impulsively raced over the Bridge on 12-15-12.
Dakota's thoughtful and erudite blog is at http://shari.tr.....pawds.com/
What a sweet lil face!
So glad she rescued you all!
Congrats, may she be healthy and happy!
So cute! I can't wait for Julian to meet her because he loves little dogs (big ones scare him). As far as crying at night we have always crate-trained our dogs but it just depends on how they handle it. If they are quiet in the crate in the bedroom then that is great but most of the pups we have had have been too loud to make that work. I usually put the new pup and crate in a room as far away from the bedroom as possible and close the bedroom door (you can also run a fan to drown out the crying). Try to set a routine so you are going to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time. For a pup that small and young you may need to set an alarm to let it out before you would normally wake up (4 or 5 am) since she might not be able to hold it all night yet.
After the routine becomes set and she is quiet in the crate then you should be able to move it into the bedroom. Once she can hold it at night you may be able to let her sleep without the crate and only use it during the day. All of my dogs have only needed the crate at night for a few weeks at most but I have to admit that I have the bad habit of letting them in bed with us!
Pam
Congrats on the new puppy. She is adorable. I don't know if we posted about Sammy, but it was devastating to hear he passed away. We hope the new love of Golly will warm your hearts.
I have a feeling Sammy had a paw in sending her to you since she is already a smiler. 
I agree with crate training. It makes a much happier human which makes a much happier pup. You can put the pet next to the bed if you want - they tend not to potty in confined spaces. I only crated mine until they figured things out, then left the crate open a lot. They enjoyed having it as their safe getaway place.
Bless your heart for taking on a pup! You are terrific!
Hugs and Wags,
Judy and Baby
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